Monday, July 2, 2012

Bachman & Turner Live at the Roseland Ballroom

They look pretty old when they take to the stage for this 2010 concert, but it only takes a song or two for you to forget about how they look and just listen to them as they rock out on the songs of your youth. The hits – Taking Care of Business, Roll on Down the Highway, Let it Ride – are the highlights of the concert, played with an enthusiasm that’s hard to deny. The lesser known songs, like Rock is My Life and Four Wheel Drive, don’t work as well, although judging from the reaction of the diehard fans in the audience during those songs that could be a matter of opinion. Both Bachman and Turner are in good voice throughout the show, and it’s fun to see Paul Schaffer from the David Letterman Show join them for the encores. The only drawback is a surprising lack of extras on the Blu-ray. After watching Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner play, you want them to sit down and talk about it.

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